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Horse profile

Sparky Mcgovern (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2012) · Last trainer Norman Doolin · Last owner Moses Coffey Darren Coffey
by Winged Love (IRE) out of Lake Garden Park (GB) (Comedy Star)
11 runs · 8 courses · from Feb 2010
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Sep 2012 — 5,142 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2012 · 21st of 27 Last raced off OR 84
KTB Profile

Sparky Mcgovern (IRE) is yet to win from 11 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 14 at Sligo (Aug 2012).

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
Official rating84↓ 1lb off peak
84 81–85

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 112A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sligo, 21 Aug 2012 Official rating 84 at the last run, 29 Sep 2012

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 8 figures · best 112A · median 92
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Heavy4112A104—
Soft394A90—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m3107A101—
2m1f – 2m4f3112A94—
1m5f – 2m287C85.5—

Of 11 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 11 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Winged Love (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 3,965 runs since Jan 2008 (296 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm400%−10.9—
Good to Firm1752112%+1.10 from 1
Good1,03311210.8%−0.10 from 1
Good to Soft7077811%+0.10 from 1
Soft1,2071199.9%−10 from 3
Heavy80810212.6%+1.70 from 5
Standard (AW)3126.5%−4.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−10.9—
1m – 1m1f900%−10.9—
1m2f – 1m4f44511.4%+0.5—
1m5f – 2m826769.2%−1.70 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f1,29714611.3%+0.40 from 4
2m5f – 3m1,36315411.3%+0.40 from 5
Over 3m4245312.5%+1.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Lake Garden Park (GB) (Comedy Star)

4 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Myoss (IRE)60——
Well Actually (IRE)80——
Arctic Sky (IRE)20——
The Boss Rock (IRE)60——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Sligo 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park 2 0 0% −2.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Alain Cawley 3 0 0% −3.00
D MacAuley 3 0 0% −3.00
D G Hogan 2 0 0% −2.00
Eddie Power 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr R W Coffey 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr C Motherway 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 8 0 0% −8.00
Blinkers 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 3 0 0% −3.00
2011 2 0 0% −2.00
2010 6 0 0% −6.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 9 0 0% −9.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2012 · 3 runs
29 Sep 12+28d Navan Drogheda Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 23f · Soft · 27 ran 21/27 22 11-1 8488C Eddie Power 10/1
01 Sep 12+11d Killarney J & B O'Sullivan Builders Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 20f · Yielding To Soft · 17 ran 8/17 2 11-1 8494A D G Hogan 10/1
21 Aug 12+528d Sligo Follow Us On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 20f · Heavy · 14 ran 2/14 1¼ 10-12 81112A D G Hogan 14/1
2011 · 2 runs
12 Mar 11+24d Limerick Tote Daily Double Rollover Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 21f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran PU/16 — 11-2 85— Alain Cawley 6/1
16 Feb 11+88d Punchestown Hen Party Heaven At The Festival Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 22f · Heavy · 22 ran 5/22 2½ 11-2 85107A Alain Cawley 33/1
2010 · 6 runs
20 Nov 10+10d Gowran Park Bennettsbridge Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 19 ran 15/19 ¾ 11-9 —87C D MacAuley 25/1
10 Nov 10+76d Naas Kill Maiden Hurdle 24f · Soft To Heavy · 18 ran 6/18 9 11-9 —101A D MacAuley 50/1
26 Aug 10+46d Bellewstown King Crisps Maiden Hurdle Div 2 24f · Good · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-1 —— D MacAuley 33/1
11 Jul 10+54d Sligo Ladies Day At Sligo 4th August Flat Race 16f · Good To Yielding · 13 ran 6/13 14 11-7 —84C Mr R W Coffey 28/1
18 May 10+94d Punchestown Motivate Challenge Supported By Failte Ireland Hurdle 20f · Good To Firm · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-6 —— Alain Cawley 66/1
13 Feb 10 Gowran Park Rockview (q.r.) Flat Race 17f · Soft · 16 ran 8/16 7 11-8 —90C Mr C Motherway 14/1

Quick answers

How many races has Sparky Mcgovern won?
Sparky Mcgovern (IRE) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2010 and 2012. Placed 1 time in total (9.1% of starts).
Who trained Sparky Mcgovern?
Sparky Mcgovern (IRE) was trained by Norman Doolin on the most recent run on record, at Navan on 29 September 2012.
Who is Sparky Mcgovern's sire?
Sparky Mcgovern (IRE) is by Winged Love (IRE) out of Lake Garden Park (GB), whose sire is Comedy Star.
What is Sparky Mcgovern's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 84, from the run on 29 September 2012. The highest on record is 85.
What is Sparky Mcgovern's sire's record?
Winged Love (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 3,965 runs since Jan 2008 (296 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Sparky Mcgovern's siblings?
Out of Lake Garden Park (GB), Sparky Mcgovern (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2010. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.